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UNESCO: Serracchiani call on Pahor, for Collio-Brda

Tue, 12/09/2017 - 18:42

(ANSA) - TRIESTE - The president of the Autonomous Region of
Friuli Venezia Giulia, Debora Seracchiani, sent a message to
Slovenia's, Borut Pahor, and Foreign Minister, Karl Erjavec,
focusing on the cross-border application to become a world
heritage of the Humanity Unesco for the site ''Rural Landscape
Collio (Italy) and Brda (Slovenia) between Isonzo and Judrio'',
implementing the memorandum of understanding signed on April 18,
2015, by all the Italian and Slovenian Municipalities of the
Collio-Brda area.
Serracchiani talked about this issue today in Trieste - the
Regional Council reported through a press release - during a
meeting with the delegation of mayors of Collio, also attended
by regional Councillors Mariagrazia Santoro (Territory), Gianni
Torrenti (Culture) and Cristiano Shaurli (Agricultural
Resources).
''Culture and nature - Serracchiani wrote in this message to
Pahor - are a country's pride and can also be a development
factor if the approach to these values is attentive and
respectful''.
These features are shown in the Collio-Brda application project.
''You do not need me to describe'' Serracchiani continued ''the
natural and cultural heritage of this territory, linked to a
truly unique landscape, with its peculiar cross-border features,
such as multilingualism and local traditions'' .
Before the mayors, Serracchiani explained that, ''just like we
did for Palmanova's candidacy, we will try to support the Collio
area even with a diplomatic action, in order to start with
Slovenia a dialogue that could be useful for the final dossier
presentation''.
Santoro, who's president of the Dolomiti Unesco Foundation,
explained that rural landscape is a crucial factor for this
candidacy, especially for those economic processes which can
enhance development in a specifica area.
''UNESCO recognition - Santoro underlined - is linked to a value
that must be valid for all humanity and therefore the challenge
is to be able to present ourselves in the best light possible''.
Shaurli said that the FVG president's letter to Slovenian
leadership represents a major step towards the participation of
the neighbouring country to a candidacy that is real and not
formal. In addition, Shaurli confirmed to the mayors the
availability of a regional economic support line for the
candidacy. The mayor of Dolegna del Collio (Gorizia), Diego
Bernardis, said he is satisfied with this step, and recalled the
protocol he signed along with the other municipalities involved
in this project, the Cassa di risparmio (Bank) and the then
Chamber of Commerce of Gorizia, aiming at candidacy as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
By committing himself - on behalf of the partners - to providing
the Region with documentation that is suitable to be submitted
to institutional sites, the mayor stated that this meeting
confirmed that the project is good, aiming to join the Tentative
list in the 2018. The meeting was also attended by Palmanova
mayor, Francesco Martines, since his city received the UNESCO
recognition this year. ''It is essential, Martines said, to
immediately start a dialogue with the Culture Ministry in order
to create a relationship and a collaboration which is essential
to achieve this goal''.

In brief

Founded in 1989, the CEI is a regional intergovernmental forum committed to supporting European integration through cooperation among its Member States.
It combines multilateral diplomacy and project management, both as donor and recipient, while bridging European macro-regions.